Manny is unexpectedly fired from a job. He initially reacts to the firing by pleading with his boss to rehire him, but when that doesn’t work, he loses himself in playing video games at home. These reactions exemplify which of the two categories of coping:
a. active and avoidant.
b. active and inactive.
c. confrontational and avoidant.
d. universal and problem-specific.
Ans: a
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